Firecracker (2005)

Directed by

Steve Balderson

Genre

thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a small 1950s Kansas town, two brothers have an abusive relationship. Both become involved with a carnival singer trapped with her own abuser. When one brother vanishes, a murder investigation follows.

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What happens

Firecracker is a 2005 thriller film directed by Steve Balderson, starring Karen Black and Mike Patton, who each play two major roles. Patton and Jak Kendall play brothers David and Jimmy, who live in a small Kansas town in the 1950s and have an abusive relationship. Both brothers become involved with Sandra (Black), a singer with the traveling carnival that visits the town each summer. Sandra is also trapped in an abusive relationship with the carnival owner Frank (also played by Patton). When the carnival leaves town, David also disappears, leading to an investigation of his apparent murder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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